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Dial-A-Ride
Dial-A-Ride (DAR) is a FREE SHARED transportation service for Monterey Park Senior Residents ages 55 years or older and/or have a signed form from a physician attesting to a disability that travels within City limits, except for medical appointments to adjacent communities within 5 miles to Alhambra, Montebello, San Gabriel and other unincorporated LA County areas. Information is available in the Dial-A-Ride brochure.
How Do I Join?
To become a DIAL-A-RIDE member, residents must complete an application and provide proof of residency with photo (drivers license or current ID). Approved applications will have a photo taken to issue a Dial-A-Ride ID Card with a one-time fee of $5.00. Applications are also available at Langley Center.
How Do I Schedule an Appointment:
To your destination:
Call the Dispatcher desk 626-307-1395 OR 626-307-1396) and provide the dispatcher name, address, phone number, time of pick up, and any special accommodations (wheelchair, walker, etc). Medical appointments need to be made at least 5 days in advance and regular appointments need to be made at least 3 days in advance. We go by a first come, first serve basis.
Going back home:
Call the dispatcher desk to schedule your return pick up. It will typically take 15 to 30 minutes for your pick up to arrive.
Where can I go?
Dial-A-Ride is a shared ride service that our residents can make ANY trip from their home within the City of Monterey Park and trips to outside communities within 5 miles for medical appointments only. Local trips within the city to eat, shop or visit City Hall, Library, Parks, or Post Office.
Langley Center - Dial-A-Ride, 400 W Emerson Avenue, Monterey Park CA 91754.
For more information, contact Dial-A-Ride at 626-307-1396 from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.